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OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, ETC.

In the new law, offences like criminal intimidation and intentional insult
leading to a breach of the peace are addressed with changes in fines
and the addition of community service options (Section 351-357). The
law covers false statements conducing to public mischief, adjusting
penalties and introducing electronic means. Amendments in defamation
include replacing " Court justice" with "Court" and incorporating
community service in fines. Breach of contract fines in BNS is
heightened from two hundred to five thousand rupees.
Criminal intimidation
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351. (Section 503): There is no change in the corresponding IPC
provision, except for cases where someone threatens another by any
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means, with any injury to their person, reputation, or property, etc.
Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace
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352. (Section 504): No basic changes, any manner added, under

section 352 of BNS are now mandatorily to be tried summarily as per
section 283(1)(v) of BNSS. It may be noted that offences of IPC
enumerated in section 260 of CrPC were discretionary and summarily
triable by Magistrates. Offences enumerated in section 283(1) of BNSS
are mandatorily to be tried summarily by Magistrates

Statements conducing to public mischief.

353. (Section 505) (1) Sub headings of subsections has been omitted
and the phrase “False information” is added in context to present
scenario the “including through electronic means.” is added.
 Act Caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered
an object of Diving displeasure.

354.(Section 508) The fine has been increased from ten rupees to one
thousand rupees, and the option of community service has been added."

Defamation

356. (1) (Section 499) Headings of sections have been omitted, and
various sections of the IPC are included as their subsections. The word
'justice' is replaced by 'magistrate,' and community service is added as
an option in fines."

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Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless
person

357. (Section 491) The fine amount in BNS has been increased,
extending up to five thousand rupees, whereas earlier it was extended
up to two hundred rupees."
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SECTION OFFENCE PUNISH MENT COGNIZABLE/ REMARKS
BAILABLE/
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TRIAL COURT/
COMPOUNDAB
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351(1) Criminal - - Threatening by
IPC 503 intimidation any means added
351(4) Criminal Imprisonment Non-Cognizable Section 351(1)
IPC 507 intimidation by which may Bailable of BNS uses
an anonymous extend to two magistrate of the words
communication years in addition first class criminal
of having to punishment Non intimidation ‘by
taken under sec 351(1) Compoundable any means’
precaution to which words
conceal were missing
whence the in section 503
threat comes. of IPC
352 IPC Intentional Imprisonment Non-Cognizable No basic
504 insult with which may Bailable changes, onlys
 intent to extend to two Any magistrate cases under
provoke years or with fine Compoundable section 352 of
breach of or with both BNS are now
peace mandatorily to
be tried
summarily as
per section
283(1)(v) of
BNSS.
353(1) False Imprisonment Non-Cognizable false
IPC 505 statement, which may Non Bailable information, and
rumour, etc, extend to three Any magistrate through
circulated , years or with fine Non electronic
with intend to or with both Compoundable means— added
cause mutiny in the
or offence description

353(2)
against
public peace.
False
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Imprisonment Cognizable Section 353(2)
IPC 505 statements, which may Non Bailable of BNS now
rumours, etc, extend to three Any magistrate uses the words
intend to years or with fine Non “Circulates any
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create enmity, or with both Compoundable statement or
hatred of ill will report containing
between false
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different information,
classes rumors or
alarming news,
including
through
electronic
means.”

355 IPC Misconduct in Simple Non-Cognizable Fine is

510 public by a Imprisonment for Bailable increased form
drunken twenty four hours Any magistrate (ten rupees) to
person or fine of one Non one thousand
thousand rupees Compoundable rupees and or
(ten rupees) or with community
both or with service is
community added.
service
356(1) Defamation - - Justice word is
IPC 499 replaced by
magistrate and
also in fine
community
service is
added.
356(2) Punishment for Simple Non-Cognizable In punishment
IPC 500 Defamation Imprisonment Bailable community
which may Court of session service is added
extend to two Compoundable
years or with fine
or with both or
community
service
357 IPC Breach of Imprisonment Non-Cognizable Fine increased
491 contract to which may Bailable from up to (two

of helpless fine
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attend on and extend to three
supply wants months or with
of five
Any magistrate
Compoundable
hundred) rupees
to upto five
thousand
persons thousand (two rupees.
hundred) rupees
or with both
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